How to Get the Most Out of the Buddies Welcome Newbies Program at the ATA Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 4, 2015

by Helen Eby This post contains some of the information we provide in a presentation for the Buddies Welcome Newbies program we hold the…

Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA56

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 15, 2015

By The Savvy Newcomer Team If you’re a newbie to the American Translators Association, or to translation or interpreting in general, and you’re thinking…

Promoting Your Practice in 60 Seconds or Less: Mastering the Elevator Speech

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 7, 2015

By Lillian Clementi Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission So I’ve made it to the networking event—I’ve even remembered to bring some business cards—and I’m starting…

Promoting Your Practice in 60 Seconds or Less: Mastering the Elevator Speech

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 7, 2015

By Lillian Clementi Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission So I’ve made it to the networking event—I’ve even remembered to bring some business cards—and I’m starting…

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | July 1, 2015

Small talk can be painful, but you can make it easier on yourself by keeping a few things in mind.

24 Networking Tips that Actually Work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 2, 2015

By James Clear Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission The idea of networking makes many people uncomfortable—or confused. It is easy to see why. When most…

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | June 1, 2015

While I think venting about issues in moderation is important and healthy, in my humble opinion, there is only one catch with that strategy: the only behavior you can control is your own.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | May 1, 2015

One of the best questions I’ve received over the years is whether there are certain industries for which I would not work, and it’s a question that doesn’t have a good answer.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | April 1, 2015

Your business connections are your capital, and you must take care of them, tend to them, invest in them, and, yes, try to grow them.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | March 1, 2015

Keeping the “Free” in Freelance.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist (Judy Jenner)

By The ATA Chronicle | February 1, 2015

With the new standing desk, it is really easy to switch between standing and sitting.

The Entrepreneurial Linguist

By The ATA Chronicle | January 1, 2015

It’s truly amazing how many things one’s eye catches on paper that you simply cannot catch on a computer screen.